kambyrypy'a

Guaraní

Etymology

Compound of kamby (“milk”) +‎ rypy (“clotted”) +‎ 'a (“good”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kambɨɾɨpɨˈʔa/
  • (Paraguayan Guarani, Southwestern Guarani) IPA(key): [kambɨɾɨpɨˈʔa]
  • (Eastern Guarani) IPA(key): [kambɨɾɨpɨˈ(ʔ)a]
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

kambyrypy'a (plural kambyrypy'akuéra)

  1. (Closed Guarani) cheese
    Synonym: (Jopara) kesu
    Kuehe ajogua kambyrypy'a, ha hepyeterei!
    I bought a cheese yesterday, and it was very expensive!
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